As a computer science major with strong mathematical skills and an interest in computer programming or networking security, students will gain a foundation in programming languages, problem-solving techniques and computer ethics as they learn to analyze a problem, then identify and define the computing requirements for its solution.

Students apply to the dual degree program as incoming freshmen and are admitted directly into the graduate program at the same time as their admission as undergraduate students. Dual degree students are guaranteed a place in the Master of Science in Computer Science & Information Technology program provided they continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria to progress into enrollment in the graduate program. Dual degree students, therefore, have a space reserved for them in the graduate program beginning in their first year, with clear criteria and achievements required to progress into the graduate program.

Combined with advisement from their undergraduate academic advisor, participation in activities offered by the Welch College of Business & Technology and participation in activities offered by the faculty in the Computer Science & Information Technology provide strong support toward successful progression into graduate study.

Students in the Computer Science & Information Technology Dual Degree Program earn a Bachelor’s and Master of Science in Computer Science & Information Technology in five years. Students complete the bachelor’s degree in the traditional four-year time frame and complete one year of graduate study in the Computer Science & Information Technology program.